Gas to Liquids

4th October to 5th October 2012,
London, United Kingdom

For the gas-to-liquids (GTL) industry, the past decade was one of significant achievements but also one of disappointments. The coming decade, in contrast, looks very promising. Two proprietary technologies have been proven at world scale, and other technology providers are on the threshold of proving their technologies at commercial scale. Market fundamentals look more supportive than ever, with oil prices expected to remain strong and natural gas prices, in some markets at least, looking soft for the foreseeable future. Little wonder, for example, that attention has turned to North America as a potential location for new world-scale GTL plants. As Shell’s Pearl GTL plant ramps up to full production in Qatar, the profitability of GTL will be amply demonstrated. This single project will materially impact the financial and production profiles of one of the world’s largest energy companies.

The industry is now 14 months on from Pearls first gas flow in Qatar, a major milestone for the GTL industry which has been focused on developments and construction for so many years.
SMi’s 15th annual Gas to Liquids conference will play host to some of the key industry leaders and experts over two days as we discuss future of GTL through a series of project updates, case studies, technology sessions, and interactive panel discussions. With global shale gas reserves having the potential to reshape the GTL market and new technologies being proven at scale this event continues to establish itself as the key GTL event of the year.

The event will bring together key industry leaders and experts over three days, as they discuss the future of GTL through a series of project updates, case studies, technology sessions, and interactive panel discussions. The conference will also offer plenty of occasions to network with your peers during our informal breakfasts, coffee breaks, lunches and new for 2012 an evening reception and dinner.

Delegates from the 2011 conference had this to say about their experiences

"exceptionally enlightening" NNPC

"excellent mix of topics, seasoned and knowledgable speakers. Very productive use of time" Chevron

"good conference, good detail" BP

"straight to the point and immediately relevent to professionals in the GTL industry" Tasweeq

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New for 2012 - Evening Reception and Dinner

SMi Group invites you to join them for a post conference dinner reception following the end of the first day. Dinner will be held at Gilgamesh Restaurant and Bar where you will have the extended opportunity to network with industry professionals. Jump aboard a traditional red london bus at the hotel at 7.00pm for a real London experience. Leave GTL 2012 having forged new workingrelationships and strengthened your current ones.

The Gilgamesh Restaurant and Bar combines history with elements of contempory design and modern art to make one of the most visually stunning venues in central London. In the Babylon Bar you will experience some of the finest pan-Asian cuisine prepared by award winning chefs. Dine, drink and socialize in jaw dropping surrounds. A truly unforgettable experience.

?SMi's GTL 2011 event brought together industry leaders and key decision makers from over 23 countries around the globe. Held over three days, Gas to Liquids will be bringing together key industry leaders and experts.

10:00 Morning Coffee - Kindly sponsored by Axens

• CompactGTL is the world’s first and only company to have demonstrated a fully integrated GTL plant using non-conventional small scale SMR and FT reactor technology
• News of the Commercial Demonstration Plant passing extensive testing by Petrobras; being approved for commercial deployment
• Worldwide market opportunities; stranded oil
• Accelerating oilfield development onshore and offshore

11:50 Making Distributed Gas to Liquids a Reality

• The market opportunity in distributed gas to liquids, dealing with shale gas, associated gas and other undervalued resources
• What makes a modular approach possible
• Positive impact on economics and risks
• Results from demonstration plants
• How Velocys is working with partners to provide complete GTL solutions

12:30 Networking Lunch

13:50 Well-to-wheels analysis of GTL and other natural gas based fuels

Michael Wang, Section Manager, Argonne National Laboratory

• The GREET model is used extensively by industries and governments to examine life-cycle energy and environmental effects of vehicle/fuel systems
• Natural gas, including shale gas, is included in GREET for producing different fuels for transportation applications
• GTL production options are included in GREET
• This presentation will summarize LCA results of GTL and other natural gas-based fuels

14:30 Selling GTL products

Duncan Seddon, Independent consultant , Duncan Seddon and Associates

• Hurdles to selling GTL products: market logistics and specifications
• Are GTL products really of premium value or need they be sold at discount?
• Are some products intrinsically difficult to sell?
• Selling FT crude, naphtha and diesel; selling MTG gasoline and LPG

15:10 Afternoon Tea

15:40 Opportunities for direct Methane and CO2 conversion

Klaus Hellgardt, Reader in Chemical Engineering, Imperial College

Conventional and future sources of methane

Current and potential future conversion technologies for methane utilisation

Sources of CO2

Current and potential future conversion technologies for large scale CO2 utilisation

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